Meck County Commission Votes Yes to Place Transportation Referendum on November 4th Ballot. “Yes FOR Meck” Campaign to Launch August 20th.

Shared by REBIC on 8/12

It was a packed house last Wednesday evening at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center as the County Commission conducted a public hearing to determine whether or not to place a proposed referred measure on the November 4th ballot. Of the approximately seventy speakers, only eight turned out to oppose the measure including Jennifer Roberts, a one-term former Mayor of Charlotte and John Autry, a former Charlotte City Council Member and Representative in the North Carolina General Assembly representing East Charlotte. The rest was all positive noise!

Supporting the proposal was a broad group of individuals representing a cross section of Mecklenburg County. Mayors and Town Board members from around the region showed up to weigh in with their support. Others representing community interest groups such as Sustain Charlotte and the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance also spoke in favor as did Charisma Southerland, 2025 Canopy Realtor® Association President, Allen Dargins, Canopy Government Affairs Chair, Michael Foess, 2025 REBIC Chair, and Bryan Morales Casiano, NAHREP Charlotte Government Affairs Director.

The final vote was 8 to 1 to move the measure to the ballot which will allow the voters to decide whether or not to approve a one cent sales tax increase to fund major transportation infrastructure improvements within the region. Commissioner Susan Rodriguez McDowell, representing District 6, was the lone “no” vote.

Watch for the launch of the campaign to bring this goal to fruition on August 20th with “Yes FOR Meck.”

CHECK OUT THESE VALUABLE LINKS BELOW:

Charlotte Business Alliance PPT presentation outlining the entire referendum intentions.

Full video of the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Commissioners Meeting (August 6, 2025)

 

Rob's Take: REBIC is proud of the way our members rallied to support us on August 6th. And it is proof that engagement along with focused advocacy can truly result in positive outcomes. We encourage you to look for, and participate in the launch of the “Yes FOR Meck” campaign on August 20th. Following the launch, toolkits and other campaign materials will be available for distribution. These materials will help you leverage and garner support within your sphere of influence. Let’s turn out the vote on November 4th and make this a reality!